Happy New Year! 2012 is upon us and it’s going to be a great year for Nintendo fans with a solid lineup of new 3DS games, and more importantly, the launch of the Wii U. But before diving into 2012, let’s take a look back at 2011. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we discuss the biggest Nintendo news stories of 2011 and our top games of the year. We also look ahead to the future with our predictions for 2012. Plus, we have our usual slate of news and impressions, including our thoughts on the 3DS eShop’s newest must-have titles, the possibility of Nintendo releasing paid downloadable content, and a bizarre Wii game called Kiki Trick. All that and a special message from Mario himself make this an episode that you don’t want to miss!

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